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When talking about Samsung’s surprisingly cool CES slate of new monitors, I guess I spoke too soon when I said monitors as a product category generally aren’t that exciting to talk about. Because soon after we learned about another gorgeous display making the rounds at CES 2019. The Razer Raptor is the first monitor from the PC gaming manufacturer. And it looks like it was worth the wait.

When talking about PC products, the difference between “high-end” and “gaming” is mostly a matter of branding. But the Razer Raptor’s specs are especially useful for users looking for peak performance during a competitive gaming match. The 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, and “Ultra Low Motion Blur” technology strive to keep images crisp and smooth so you can make out fine details at high speeds. The 420 Nits of High Dynamic Range and expansive DCI-P3 color gamut let increasingly (and thankfully) bright and colorful games really shine.

But even if you couldn’t care less about seeing the most beautiful version of whatever 2019’s Crysis is, the Razer Raptor is just a aesthetically pleasing monitor. The IPS screen itself is 27-inch with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, and it stretches edge to edge with no bezels. It has ports for HDMI, headphones, USB3.1 and USB-C. And all of those cables cleanly feed into a single adjustable aluminum stand. Plus Razer Chroma base strips lets you light this thing up in all sorts of crazy colors. The Razer Raptor is available later this year for $699.

The Raptor may be the most unique product Razer has to show at CES 2019 but it’s not the only one. Check out the updated Razer Blade 15 laptop gaming. And for more on Razer try to wrap your head around the company’s new cryptocurrency scheme and remember the three-screen laptop that was famously stolen at a previous CES.